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Orkney Citizens Advice Bureau

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC026265
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Dec. 10, 2025. Filing history
Registered
April 14, 1997
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Part of
Scottish Association Of Citizens Advice Bureaux (SC016637)

Address

Address
Anchor Buildings
6 Bridge Street
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1HR

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

To provide specialist information, advice and tribunal representation service in the following areas of law: Benefits, Housing and Homelessness.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The company's objects are to promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in Orkney by the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress.

Geography

Main operating location
Orkney Islands
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 Dec. 10, 2025On time £488,448 £463,913 14
March 31, 2024 Dec. 4, 2024On time £471,373 £519,833 16
March 31, 2023 Dec. 20, 2023On time £402,420 £386,943 15
March 31, 2022 Dec. 7, 2022On time £374,713 £350,335 12
March 31, 2021 Oct. 26, 2021On time £373,239 £343,104 13

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.